Blanche K. Bruce House
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| Location | 909 M St., NW, Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°54′21″N 77°1′29″W / 38.90583°N 77.02472°WCoordinates: 38°54′21″N 77°1′29″W / 38.90583°N 77.02472°W |
| Built | 1875 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP Reference # | 75002046 |
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| Added to NRHP | May 15, 1975[1] |
| Designated NHL | May 15, 1975[2] |
The Blanche K. Bruce House is a historic house in Washington, D.C.. It was a home of slave-born Blanche K. Bruce (1 March 1841 – 17 March 1898), who represented Mississippi as a U.S. Senator from 1875 to 1881 and was the first African-American to serve a full term in the U.S. Senate.[2]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975.[2][3] The building includes seven bedrooms and four bathrooms and was assessed at $1,383,450 in 2008.[4]
References
- ↑ Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 "Blanche K. Bruce House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
- ↑ Marcia M. Greenlee (July 2, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Blanche K. Bruce House" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying one photo, exterior, from 1974 PDF (32 KB)
- ↑ "Trulia.com Property Information". 2011-01-24.
External links
- Blanche K. Bruce House, 909 M Street Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC: 1 color and 9 b&w photos, 2 data pages and supplemental material, at
- Blanche K. Bruce House on Google Street View
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